The three men long believed to be most likely to eventually replace Mitch McConnell as the top Republican in the Senate have spent millions of dollars creating a network of political alliances by boosting the re-election campaigns of their current or potential colleagues, the rarified pool of voters who will choose one of the most powerful Republicans in the country.
Three Republican senators are seen in Washington as most likely successors to McConnell, who has served as the top Senate Republican since 2007 and announced Wednesday he will step down as leader after the November elections. They are Senate Minority ...